Violet Crown Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I bury them. There's an oak tree I planted in my grandmother's memory, and I bury the teeth there, with a brief prayer for the child's welfare. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 ...and then you give them to the kids when they grow up. "Here's your baby teeth! You were one odd baby. We had to stop nursing early." I didn't keep my kids' teeth. I do feel a bit guilty about it, but what in the world do you do with them other than hide them away in a drawer? Yes! See the "junk drawer" thread. Possible contents are indeed baby teeth. :laugh: And I LOVE the idea of presenting puppy teeth to one of my children as originating from. At one point, I couldn't tell which toys and board books were chewed by my child or the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I saved them initially, but when I found them again, I tossed them. They seemed sort of gross to me, then. Plus I didn't remember whose was whose, and of course I didn't label them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 My response was, "Well, Yeah!" DD somehow got a tiny bead stuck in her ear. It needed 'surgery' and they gave us the bead in a tiny tupperware. So, we designated that the "Things removed from DD's body" container. I expect when she is a teenager she'll look at them once, marvel at how tiny her teeth were, and then toss it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 If the kids want them, they can have them. I don’t save them, though I have a few of the first, that I find once in a while and toss. I’m all about fossilsized remains. I’m good with coprolites. Bones are cool. But not baby teeth. Nope. Random story: we have bins and bins of Lego. One day, DS has a friend over and they were building a contraption. Until the screams started. Then dissolved into hysterical laughter. Friend had picked up an old tooth. :D She still teases DS about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I have them but I think next time I cross them I will get rid of them. Last time I looked at my 17 year olds teeth jar some were starting to break down. It's not like they stay pristine looking forever and now that I think about it, gross. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 No, ick. In fact, our tooth fairy requires teeth to be put in a plastic baggie for retrieval so she doesn't have to touch the teeth on the way to the bin. If you do dispose of them they are considered a health hazard and need to be disposed of as medical waste. At least that's what the dentist told us. She pulled most of my kid's teeth and said the state wouldn't allow her to give them to the children for that reason. Three different dentists in our area have given us the teeth - my kids have had a lot of teeth removed over the years!. Oldest had to have 4 adult teeth pulled for braces - they looked super-huge with their gigantic roots in the little tiny "treasure chest". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Just the first lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Dh has them. I was pro saving them mainly because I used a friend's baby teeth for a science experiment in junior high. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Nope. There’s four kids. Don’t want to keep up with that stuff. I inherited my grandmothers household objects and came across my mother’s baby teeth!!! Why???!i tossed them. Just like i tossed the dried up umbilical stump. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I don't save them, but if my kids want to save them, that's their choice. They probably have some but not all of them, in various locations in their bedrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 "Baby teeth, like umbilical cords (though less controversial), contain stem cells that can cure diseases and grow replacement tissue and bones in the body. If collected and stored, they can potentially be used to treat diseases that arise when your child gets older or for close family members with serious illness." Jan 27, 2016 The Very Good Reason You Should Save Y... I can’t imagine a ziplock bag or a Knick-knack tooth box is consider proper storage for future stem-cell harvesting, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Can I ask why?? Funny story, I was changing my 3rd child's diaper on the floor one extremely sleepy and pain killer filled morning shortly after he was born. His stump got snagged on his outfit and got pulled off as I undressed him. I didn't notice at first but as I undo his diaper I see some blood, not much. Just as I notice the missing stump I hear *crunch crunch* to the side of me. My dog got a delicious snack the morning. I just couldn't imagine throwing it away. I mean the umbilical cord attached us kwim? I'm adopted so I didn't come from my mother's body, so it's special to me that my kids did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I kept each child's FIRST lost tooth. The rest went into the garbage. This is what I did, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I did for the last 2 kids but I didn't do a good job of keeping them separated, they're wrapped individually in plastic in my box of shells (keepsake box I got from older DD's). If I inspected them I could probably figure out which ones belong to which kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I've always kept them because I figured that's what you're supposed to do for some reason. But I find that kind of thing pretty gross so I pay as little attention as possible to them. I do not examine them or handle them or anything. They are left under pillows in a ziplock, I retrieve the ziplock and drop it straight into a pencil case that's kept in my closet. The last time I added one I wondered why I'm still doing it. It's just a collection of random teeth in baggies now. I don't even know which belong to which kid. Also in that case is a letter DD9 once wrote to the tooth fairy and an ornament she made for Santa Clause last year. I guess it's my "keep out of sight of the kids until the santa/tooth fairy/easter bunny gig is up" case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 "Baby teeth, like umbilical cords (though less controversial), contain stem cells that can cure diseases and grow replacement tissue and bones in the body. If collected and stored, they can potentially be used to treat diseases that arise when your child gets older or for close family members with serious illness." Jan 27, 2016 The Very Good Reason You Should Save Y... What you left out: However, the cost isn't exactly cheap. Initial prices start from around $849 to $1,749 with annual storage fees raking up at $120. But for some parents, it's nice just to be able to have the option. I doubt anyone who answered Yes in this thread has saved their kids' baby teeth in the manner being discussed in that article—sticking them in a bag or box somewhere doesn't count. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I just couldn't imagine throwing it away. I mean the umbilical cord attached us kwim? I'm adopted so I didn't come from my mother's body, so it's special to me that my kids did. Completely understandable. My sister kept at least her first kids stump and I never knew why she did. I don't think she even knew why. So it fascinates me when other people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 They churched them? What is that, like a religious ceremony of tooth disposal? 😠Ha ha. I didn't notice that. I meant, they threw them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddles Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Yes. I keep everything. I even brought my placenta home from my first delivery (the staff must have thought I was nuts). I was going to plant a tree over it, but it was February in Maine so I had to store it in the freezer. By the time spring came, I had lost interest so ended up throwing it out :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I saved one from my first five kids in a baggie in the freezer at my last house. I think I saved them when I was in my phase of watching crime shows because I figured maybe we might one day need them to ID a body, God forbid. I just checked my freezer and the teeth must not have made the move with us a few years ago because there aren't any bags of teeth in any of our freezers. LOL But there is a cat skull that we found in the yard that my daughter won't let me get rid of because she figures one day she'll get past her ICK factor and want to examine it. So as long as there's still room for my bags of Sonic ice, it can stay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccolopy Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I don't keep my kids' teeth. My mother saved mine until I was a teen, when I forced her to throw them out because I thought it was creepy to keep them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 The first one only. Ds8 won't give the tooth fairy his teeth because he claims I will throw them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 DD somehow got a tiny bead stuck in her ear. It needed 'surgery' and they gave us the bead in a tiny tupperware. So, we designated that the "Things removed from DD's body" container. I expect when she is a teenager she'll look at them once, marvel at how tiny her teeth were, and then toss it. I had pins put in my finger to stabilize the bone after I broke it. When they pulled them, they stuck them in a container and gave them to me. I've still got them floating around my room somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No I did not. The tooth fairy came though. He can get counseling if he needs to... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Nooo! I just about died when, as an adult, my mom gave me my baby teeth. Those things were thrown away immediately!!! I can’t imagine keeping my own kids’ baby teeth. No I do not save them. My mom saved mine and gave them to me when I was moving out. They were so gross I threw them away. Good grief! I had the same experience. I was totally grossed out when my mom gave me back all of my teeth, so I've never saved my kids' teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 NO. My Mom also saved all mine and my hair from haircuts. She still has them so I’ll have to deal with that one day. I find it really weird and kind of creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Really? Ewww! Edited January 17, 2018 by ScoutTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 No, I find them gross; however, if you DO save them, you might be interested in this: http://www.scarymommy.com/the-tooth-monster-doll-is-a-pinterest-craft/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 NO!My MIL saved my husband's teeth and asked me if I wanted them. I smiled and said no thank you. I was thinking, "What the heck!?!?! No! What am I supposed to do with these bloody nubs?!?!?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 No, I find them gross; however, if you DO save them, you might be interested in this: http://www.scarymommy.com/the-tooth-monster-doll-is-a-pinterest-craft/ Hmmm... where'd they get the eyes...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 No, I find them gross; however, if you DO save them, you might be interested in this: http://www.scarymommy.com/the-tooth-monster-doll-is-a-pinterest-craft/ :lol: Those were the first things I thought of when I read the thread title! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I said no, because I have no idea if any of the kids have any of their teeth. Except for the youngest who actually lived in this house when her wisdom teeth were pulled, I think probably not. If they were it was probably accidentally. But with moving so frequently, I just don't think we did and I know I never did as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importswim Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Noooooope. Not after my Mom handed me a little vial with all of my baby teeth in it when DH and I got married. To be fair to her it was with a whole bunch of other things that she had saved for me, so not SUPER creepy. I kept them for a few years because I didn't know what to do with them. I ended up throwing them away about 2 moves ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Other. I saved ds' first one and I don't know why. I suppose because my mother saved ours and her mother saved hers. But why? I don't know where it is and if I ever find it I'll toss it. Maybe I'll ask him if he wants it, but probably not. I confess that I've also saved a couple puppy teeth over the years. I tossed them in with the baby teeth. Ds has his dog's first puppy tooth (the dog that used to be my avatar until a few days ago). He probably saved it because he knew parents save their kids' teeth and that dog was his kid. He would have been 7 or 8 when the dog lost his puppy teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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